Weight loss going so slow!

Hi ladies! I am almost 6 weeks post partum with my first baby and I am breastfeeding. I have been exercising-power walking on treadmill, elliptical, stair climber, and some minor weight lifting with arm exercising, and eating pretty well. The weight is coming off at a painstakingly slow pace. I went from 124-164 during pregnancy (40 lbs) and am now at 150.2. (I lost ten pounds the first week from delivery) and the past few weeks I’ve only lost a few pounds and two weeks ago stayed the same and this past week lost .4.

It’s going sooo slow and I really expected to lose so much faster since I repeatedly heard how the weight comes off so easy and fast with breastfeeding. I still have about 25 lbs to lose to get back to my pre pregnancy weight and am getting pretty concerned about how long it is going to take based on my past few weeks experience...

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This is almost exactly my situation. Went from 125-169, am 6 weeks pp and at 157. This is my second baby though and with my first it took 6 mo for the weightvto really start coming off and I was back to pre prep weight at 1 yr. that’s with proper eating and running. This is reality- you see posts where mommas are 2 weeks pp and complaining about still having 5 lbs to lose....not the norm. You’re doing everything right and it will just take time. There’s no magic pill. Good luck! 👍

I’m not breastfeeding but I’m right there with you. I exercise everyday, walk between 3-6 miles on my trail, & I’ve been eating between 1000-1200 calories a day. I went from 128-162 and I’ve been stuck at 144 since my second week pp. I’m 6 weeks postpartum too. It’s hard but I’m just going to be consistent and hope that will help break my plateau. Good luck 🙏🏻

I’m not breastfeeding but I’m right there with you. I exercise everyday, ...

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I’m not breastfeeding but I’m right there with you. I exercise everyday, walk between 3-6 miles on my trail, & I’ve been eating between 1000-1200 calories a day. I went from 128-162 and I’ve been stuck at 144 since my second week pp. I’m 6 weeks postpartum too. It’s hard but I’m just going to be consistent and hope that will help break my plateau. Good luck 🙏🏻

You really shouldn’t eat less than 1200/day- it is counterproductive since it can pretty much freak out your body and hits your metabolism, stalling your weight loss. And of course, not very healthy. I would try to increase 200 kcal a day to 1200-1400 and see if that helps. The kickstart will help you through the plateau I think.

I'm 4 months pp (preemies) and just recently am back to pre pregnancy weight. And it took me cutting dairy for it to happen. I was/am a person that holds onto weight while bf. So I just decided to suck it up and be chubby till I weaned. Then or of my kiddos ended up with a dairy intolerance and I lost 20lbs in 3 weeks. It took 9 months to gain the weight, so just be patient!

I'm 4 months pp (preemies) and just recently am back to pre pregnancy weight. And it took me cutting dairy for it to happen. I was/am a person that holds onto weight while bf. So I just decided to suck it up and be chubby till I weaned. Then or of my kiddos ended up with a dairy intolerance and I lost 20lbs in 3 weeks. It took 9 months to gain the weight, so just be patient!

It took 9 months to gain the weight! Agreed ladies! As much as I would love to kick the last 10 pounds I want to lose I’m only 6.5 weeks PP (previous poster) and let’s face it we treasured our bodies while we grew our kiddos, let’s give them time to heal & recover! That’s the mindset I’m using for the extra weight I still have! Be patient!

I was lucky enough to lose the baby weight (30 lbs) by a week pp but I am breastfeeding and hoping to lose another ten lbs and even though I’ve been eating healthy and exercising I’ve not lost another ounce in 2 weeks. It’s like my body was willing to let me go to my pre pregnancy weight but nothing further. I thought breastfeeding burned a ton of calories? What gives?

I'm on my forth, with my last three I took about 5 months to get down to my pre pregnant weight. Then I'd loose a little more and by I year or so I'm back to my pre pregnant weight. I don't diet or exercise.

It'll get there, give yourself time and focus on being healthy. Take this time to enjoy your baby, not worry about your weight.

Im with you also !! Im following many instgram mommies who were due around the same time as me and im amazed how heir bodies bounced back i feel bad (and Im a ftm were some of them are stm) im bfing and not dieting but stopped having junk
And choosing healthier options and I crave junk like crazy but resisted the urge so far to order takeout everyday I feel diet wise im doing good but the weight is stuck since 2 weeks pp and now im almost 6 weeks pp so disappointing !! I cant fit into my prepregnancy clothes

Will start working out once my doctor gives me the ok at my 6 weeks pp check up

Same boat. With my first I was back to pre prego weight within 3 weeks and continued to lose an additional 10lbs by 3 months. I breastfed him and was dairy free.

With this child i gained a little more but have only lost 10lbs of the 25 gained. I'm not breastfeeding this time around so feel that might have something to do with it. I walk everyday and eat fairly healthy but its looking like it's just going to take longer.

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